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Sidalcea hickmanii

Sidalcea hickmanii Greene

Chaparral Checkerbloom

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SIHI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Rarely lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sidalcea hickmanii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sidalcea hickmanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sidalcea hickmanii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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